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Q: My father had two siblings, my uncle and Aunt and they all inherited land and houses from my grandparents. Recently my

My father had two siblings, my uncle and Aunt and they all inherited land and houses from my grandparents. Recently my aunt and uncle sold the land and houses. Was any of that supposed to go to my dad or were we supposed as his children entitled to disbursement .

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Terry Lynn Garrett
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Terry Lynn Garrett
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  • Austin, TX
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A: If the land and houses they sold included your father's inheritance, ordinarily his share should have gone to him and, if he died, to his beneficiaries under a Will or, if he had no Will, to his heirs at law. The answer could be different based on the language in your grandfather's Will.

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